Especially since the 2003 SARS crisis, China s healthcare system has become a growing source of concern, both for citizens and the Chinese government. China s once praised public health services have deteriorated into a system driven by economic constraints, in which poor people often fail to get access, and middle-income households risk to be dragged into poverty by the rising costs of care. The New Rural Co-operative Medical System (NRCMS) was introduced to counter these tendencies and constitutes the main system of public health insurance in China today. This book outlines the nature of...
Especially since the 2003 SARS crisis, China s healthcare system has become a growing source of concern, both for citizens and the Chinese governme...
